Road Traffic and Other Unintentional Injuries Among Travelers to Developing Countries.
Road Traffic and Other Unintentional Injuries Among Travelers to Developing Countries.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.mcna.2015.07.011
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发表时间：
2016-03
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Mock C
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作者：
Stewart BT;Yankson IK;Afukaar F;Medina MC;Cuong PV;Mock C
伤害每年导致近 600 万人死亡，并导致 5200 万残疾调整生命年，占全球疾病负担的 15%。超过 90% 的负担发生在低收入和中等收入国家 (LMIC)。考虑到这一负担，伤害成为中低收入国家旅行者死亡的主要原因也就不足为奇了，即道路交通事故和溺水。幸运的是，大多数伤害都是可以预防的。因此，有关可预见危险以及如何避免这些危险的旅行前建议可以显着降低受伤风险，例如： 适当时佩戴安全带、头盔和个人漂浮装置；负责任地饮酒；并密切监督儿童。回国后，前往中低收入国家的旅行者处于独特的地位；在国外共同承担伤害风险后，旅行者可以倡导伤害控制举措，这可能会让世界对旅行者和当地居民来说更加安全。
Injuries result in nearly 6 million deaths and incur 52 million disability-adjusted life years annually, comprising 15% of the global disease burden. More than 90% of this burden occurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Given this burden, it’s not unexpected that injuries are the leading cause of death among travelers to LMICs, namely from road traffic crashes and drowning. Opportunely, the majority of injuries are preventable. Therefore, pre-travel advice regarding foreseeable dangers and how to avoid them may significantly mitigate injury risk, such as: wearing seatbelts, helmets and personal flotation devices when appropriate; responsibly consuming alcohol; and closely supervising children. Upon return, travelers to LMICs are in a unique position; having shared injury risks while abroad, travelers can advocate for injury control initiatives that might make the world safer for travelers and local populations alike.